Tag: Outbreak

Are food recalls becoming more common? UF food expert puts recalls into perspective

by Lourdes Mederos
September 10, 2026

Recent recalls involving eggs and salmonella-linked jalapeños, along with investigations into cyclospora and other produce-related illnesses have fueled concerns by consumers that food recalls are becoming more frequent. While the steady ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cyclospora, Food Recalls, Food Safety, Food Supply, Foodborne Pathogens, Keith Schneider, News, Outbreak, Salmonella

An Old Enemy in the Horizon: New World Screwworm in Sight

by Jonael Bosques
September 22, 2025

For much of the early to mid-1900s, Florida cattle ranchers faced a persistent adversary: the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax). This pest, a flesh-eating fly, was infamous for its ability to cause devastating losses across livestock ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle Health, Florida Agriculture, Florida Cattle Industry, Livestock Biosecurity, Livestock Pests, New World Screwworm, Outbreak, Pest And Disease Scouting, Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Wildlife Health

UF/IFAS food safety expert encourages caution but calm in wake of cucumber salmonella outbreak

by Megan Winslow
May 22, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation this week of a salmonella outbreak linked to a South Florida cucumber grower. As of Wednesday, when the latest FDA update was issued, the investigation included 26 illnesses in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bedner Growers, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Cucumber, FDA, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Foodborne Illness, FSHN, Hospitalization, IFAS, Illness, Infected, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Keith Schneider, Megan Winslow, Outbreak, Pathogen, Produce, Salmonella, Thomas Produce Company, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

How the avian flu outbreak is affecting our grocery shopping

by Alejandro Sanchez
January 26, 2023

Hello again dear readers! After a short holiday break, we are back with our usual weekly blogposts. We thought that this example of an animal disease affecting our lives would be a great topic to kickstart 2023. Enjoy! How did it start? The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, Avian Flu, IFAS One Health, Interdisciplinarity, One Health, One Health At UF, Outbreak, Zoonosis

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